Target-practice apparatus.



H. H; GUMMIEXGQSL @ARGET PRACTICE APPARATUS.

APPLIOATIGE FILED MAKZS, 1909.

VTo all whom it may .HENRY H. CUMMINGS, COMPANY, or

@trarne ramener orrrcn.

or NEWTON, rrassacnnsnrrs, assreNoa rro suis-TARGET GUN Bos'roN, MASSACHUSETTS,

A CORPORATON OF MAINE.

TABGET-ERACTICE APPARATUS.

stie-i5.

Specification o Letters Eatent.

Patented Bec. "Z, 1999.

Application filed rarch 26, 1909. Serial No. 485,976.

concern:l 1

Be it known' that l, H EN RY 1-1. CUMMINGS, citi/.en of the United Statcs,residing Newton, in thc county of lVIiddleseX and Stateof Massachusetts, have invented van Improvement in Target-Practice Apparatus, (Case 1\.,)'of which'the following descrip- .v tion, in connection with the accompanying drawings, .is a specitication, like numerals on the drawings representing like parts.

Mv invention relates to target practice apparatus, being more'particularly intended for the practice of marlrsmanship where i illustration of one specific embodiment therethe aimin a comparatively simple manner.

record .of the aim is secured without the. necessity of using ammunition. ln the present en'ibodimentof my invention l have provided a Simple attachment for a rifle or other tire arm which in combination with a record target, provides means for recording My invention referenceto the taken in connection will be best `understood by following` description when with the accompanying of, while its scope will be more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

Referring to the drawings :#Figure 1 is a side ele ation, partly broken away, showing a rifie equipped with one form of my invention, Fig. 2 is a side elevation of an attachment embodying one formv of my invention complete and readyfor transportation; 3 is a section talren through the tubular casing shown in Fig. 2 showing the method of inserting the recording attachment therein; Fig. 4 is a front elevation of the target and target holder with the target adjusted for windage; Fig. I? is a rear elevation of the target. holder; and Fig. G is a Asectional elevation taken on the line G16 in Fig. Referring to the drawings and particularly to Fig. 1, l have there-shown the rifle Las provic ed with a recording attachment adapted to be applied to the saine, herein by insertion through Vthe muzzle ofthe rilie bore. Such ritie, when equipped with the said attachn'ient, may be aimed `at an adjacent objective mark or aim fixing spot and record of the aim effected upon a suitable record 'target or bulls eye. VV-hilc aim might be taken at the same marking upon which record is in ade or the. objective mark might be entirely separatefromtherecording target, herein l have provided the target slip 2, which. carries both the .objective mark 3 and at z latter carried by an approprl j vided with a supporting ing pin. In front its front end to yreceive also the recording marking 4. Such target is herein mounted-in a suitable holder 5, the

` te Support 6, which may be. suspended upon the wall or other tixed support. Herein the support is in the form of a tubular casing, preferably of metal, and is'provided with atransverse hole 7 at one end, by which the same may be suspended upon a nail or other support upon the wall.

The target. herein is circular in form and the .holder is provided with sides 8 which present a substantially circular recess to the target. The rear of the holder is proportion 9 vhaving a longitudinal opening` 1() therethrough which tits over the tubular support 6. lVhile the target holder may be constructed of any suitable material and in any suitable fashion, herein, for simplicity and cheapness, and, furthermore, to provide a yieldable baching for the target, l preferably mold the same in a single piece out of rubber or other slightly yielding material. In order to secure a frictional grip upon the tubular support, the interior of the opening 10 is provided with a helical projection 11 which frictionally grips the tubular casing, so that, while the holder may be vertically adjusted thereon, it will remainin any desired position.

Referring now to the recording` attachnient, the latter comprises a marking rod 12 adapted to be inserted in the bore of the rifle through the muzzle end. Said rod carries at its rear end a head 13 which in its normal position of adjustment is positioned at. the rear of the cartridge chamber of the rifle and within the path of the tirof the head 13 the Arod is provided with a guide member 1d lixedly secured to the rod and having a sliding titI within the bore of the rifle. Art its forward end the rod has a sliding lit through the plug piece 15 which is adapted to lit the bore of the rifle, the hnurled head 1G overlying the end of the muzzle. The plug` is made expansible by being partly split at 17, as shown, vto secure a frictional grip within the'bore and has an enlarged or bored portion the enlarged marliing head ltwhich carries the fine'marking for prick point 19. vThe head 18 is threaded l'2o I fprotrusion of the marking head from the .provided with the reduced thereon. With the markingl 'rod in its nor Amal position, .the head is Withdrawn Within the counterbored portion of the plug so that the rifle presents its ordinary appearance,v

' the head seating against the contracted por tion'of the plug. The rear of the plug is portion 20,

about Which is positioned one end of a.

light coiled spring 21,' one .end of which therefore seatsy against thc plug andthe opposite end against. the guide member 14.

lVith'the attachment applied to the rifle 'as shown in Fig. 1,- the` spiing 2lholds the marking rod retracted within the rifle with 4the vheadlB lying within the path of the firing pin. "YV hen aim is taken at the obl jective 'target and the trigger pulled, the

' end of the rifle fora distance of-six or eight inches or even more. With aim taken at -the target a fewinches distant from the asv I it,is desired to imitate the l' ing'target so that such vertical adjustment -through the bulls eye on the latter.

cally and tl'iefaobjctive target will lie noia mally in the same vertical lin'eivhich is, of

muzzle of the rifle, this permits record' of the'aimto be effected, which is followed by the instant-retraction of the marking rod again Within the riie.

The objective v'target and record targetareso positioned upon the target slip or cardthat. -when a true line of sight is takenat the former the The ltwo targets are also preferably so proportioned'that ltarget practice upon any given range may be simulated; that is to say, if conditions on a' range of Ati'vo hundred yards the target 3 is preferably so-proportioiied as' to appear like a standard target at that distance' to the niarksmaii Who is biit' a fewfeet away, and the record targetis'so proportioned that the record made thereon of the' devia` tion :from a true .line of sight will be the same record which woiildnbe produced at aj range of two hundred"yards,

vilt' Will be seen tliat:tliesuppoit being suspended, the tube G'Will hang down verticourse, essential .toy a' correct record. The target, however, may he adj usted 'to displace the objectivetarget relativelvjto the recordmay be destroyed and a Windageadjiistinent: For this purpose it is one slde orthe other in its holder, as shown' in Fig. fl- This offsetsthe two targets from 'thesaine verticalliiieso that in ordergto secure a record upon thebulls eye of the rec- 0rd target, allowance 'must be made for Windage when aiming at'the 'objective target.'A To estimate'the windage adjustment the target isy preferably provided with. a

-marking pointwill prick or my invention,

scale, 'such as the scale 22 which may be read in connection with' a reference point, such as the projection 23 on ythe holder. o fa# eilitate introduction of the target Within the holder7 the projection 23 is V shaped and adapted to register of the rifle, so that', when Withdrawn from the rifle, tubnlar'casing, as represented lin Fig. 3, the

by merely seizing l The' tubular casing 6 -has an interior. diameter the saine' as the'bore.

the rodmay be inserted within thel 76' with a notch 24: in the edge or the target when the'. latter is ceiicasing'thereby sei-'ving as aprotective holder for the attachment in which the same may be stored or transported.

While I have herein shown and'l described forpurposes of illustration one specific forni the saine is for illustrative purposes and it will' be understood that that extensive'deviations may be made from' the disclosed details Without departing-fromthe spirit of the invention.

Claims. I l. An aimrecording attachment for a lirearm comprising afm'arking rod adapted to be inserted in the bore thereof, a target and Y and a tubular member on which'said target holder may b'e adjustably member being adapted 't0 receive the marking rod when removed-froinl target lholder,

supported, saidA the firearm.v 4

2. An aim recording attachmentforja. lirearm comprising holder holder 'is adjustable, said support being formed to serve as a :container for the niark-viiig device when the latter is out of use.

- I. An aim recording attachment for a firearni having a marking device for recording ing portion, all composed of piece'ofresilient material.

ln. a target practice apparatus, the combination Withfan .aiming device for aiming at a suitable aim-'fixing spot, of an aim-recording means, a targetv holder having cira marking device, a target' and a tubular support'on .which the the aim thereof, a target holdeif'ofresilientmaterial for holding the target on Wl'iichth'c aim is recorded, and a supporting rod said by the resilient material of the4 portion and a sup .having retaining walls for the target, arel- -atively' heavy backing porting portion projecting fromthe backa single-molded- 'target slip, an aim-fixing spot and a bulls one eye presented both by the same target slip, to the line of sight and the other'to the actic'nlIA of the recording attachment, and

holding means on said holder to hold said target slip adjustably in dierent relations to vary the relation of said bulls eye to the line of sight.

7. The combination with an aiming de vice having a recording attachment comprising a marking rod adapted to be projected from the barrel of the aiming device through the movement-ofthe firing mechanism, of a marking being target holder for carrying a recording target to receive the record ot1 the aim made by said marking rod, a holder support for adjustably carrying the'holder, and a supporting portion onf said holder provided with an opening to receive and embrace the support, said portion ,having gripping means to adjiistably hold the holder on the support for varying the height of the target.

8. In a targetpractice apparatus, the combination with an aiming device Jfor aiming at a suitable aim-fixing spot, of a recording attachment comprising a marking member adapted to be projected from the barrel of the aiming device by the tiring mechanism, a target holder, and a target having a re-` cording marking or bullseye presented to the marking' member, said target holder also presenting an aim-fixing s ot to the line ofv sight and said target with its recording adjustable .in said holder to adjust its relation tothe line of sight taken at the aim fixing spot.

' target to the 9. In a targ'et apparatus the combination with an aiming device, of a recording attachment comprising a marking member adapted to be projected from the barrel of the aiming device vby the firing mechanism, a target holder, atargt mounted forfturning adjustment in the holder, and a' recording lmarking or bulls eye presented .by the. marking member, said 4marking displacement on the being positioned for adjustment 'of the holder by the turning target.

10. In. a target practice apparatus', the' combination with an aiming device, ot a recording attachment having.-a marking member adapted to be projectedjfrom the barrel .of the aiming device by thering mechanism', a target holder, said ,holder having a recesscut .in its edge,

-on the rod and engaging said slidable guide member be.

a target ffhorf and a projection on the holder yadapted t0 enter the said recess to position thetiarget.

11. In a target practice ap aratus,V the combination with an aiming evice, of a' recording attachment having a marking member, a target holder, a target having a bulls eye to receive the record of the aim- 'from said marking member, said target b eing adjustable to adjustably present said bulls eye on the holder, and a scale and ref- ,erence mark, one on the target and the other on the holder to indicatethe adjustment of the bulls eye.

12. In a target practice apparatus, the combination with a' firearm having. a bore and an enlarged 'cartridge chamber, of an aim-recording attachment comprising a marking rod havin a single piece or section adapted to be inserted directly within the unlined Walls of the firearm bore andof a suitable llength to reach through the enlarged -cartridge chamber, a return spring for said rod, a thrust receiving guiding lug removably applied to the muzzle e'nd o vthe bore and adapted to guidethe forward end of said rod and receive the thrust of said spring, a marking point at the outer end of. the rod, and a slidable guide member fixed directly the walls of the bore, ing located to alord a substantial unsupported extensionjof the rod to the rear of the sliding guiding member. I 13. In a target practice apparatus, the combination with a firearm havingl a bore and an enlarged cartridge chamber, of an aim recording attachment comprising. a

markin rodhaving a single piece or section adapte to be inserted directly Within the unlined walls of the firearm bore and of a suitable length to reach through' the enlarged cartridge chamber, a return spring for said rod, a thrust receiving uiding Plug removably applied to the muzz e end o the bore, andadapted to guide the forward'end of said rod and Areceive the thrust of said spring, a marking point at the outer end of the rod, a slidable guide member fixed on the rod and engaging directly the walls of the bore, said sidbable guide member bi located to afford a substantial unsu po.

extension of the-rod to the rear of t ev slid; ing head carried by the rear end. of the rod to receive theblow of the ltiring pin; In testimony Whereofygl have si name to this speciticatio, in the presence of two subscribmg'witnesses'.

Witnessesif A.. A, 'Roem Iiiy Kimm,- A

able guiding member, and an enlargedstrik- 'shed myi iinnarii 

